“These are just simply measured, common-sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu and ultimately, to keep New Yorkers safe, which is always my top priority.” The governor said this is ...

after bird flu detections at seven live bird markets in Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The closures are for live bird markets that have not had a bird flu ...

In the first few days of 2025, the first human death caused by H5N1 "bird flu" in the United States was announced by the Centers for Disease Control. Though no human cases of bird flu have been ...

Bird flu risk is low for people and there are no identified New York state human cases, but people should avoid direct contact with wild, sick or dead birds and not consume raw, unpasteurized milk ...